"Write backASAP" orotherhypocriticaldemands.Apologiesthat soundbackhanded."If you took meback, I would takeyou places moreoften" (but hisfinancial situationis the same asever)Complimentsme bydenigratingBecky"We could havefixed therelationship andnot broken up ifonly you hadn't___""I miss youbecause ofall the stuffyou did forme in bed"Wishes mewell in a waythat soundsbitter andfake"I would havecontacted yousooner butyou said notto talk to you"Describes me ashaving "seducedhim" into thingshe would nevernormally do.Makes excusesfor a thing Iliterally neversaid was anissue for me."If you took meback I wouldn't belate anymore" (buthe has no actualaction plan to fix it)Offers todo a bunchof thingsfor me.Excusesre: time.Excusesre:lateness.Indicates hemisses mebecause he'sbored (and hasno idea this isinsulting)Indicates hemisses mebecause hisromantic life istanking (and hasno idea this isinsulting)Excusesre:money.Meta-argumentA bunch ofbackstory Ididn't ask forand don'tcare about.Floridsexy-talkWeirdlystiff andformalwording."I had noidea youfelt thatway"Tone waffleswildly betweencontrite andpassive-aggressive.Subtle implicationthat my wanting himto take me on dates= gold-diggingmaterialistic whore"Write backASAP" orotherhypocriticaldemands.Apologiesthat soundbackhanded."If you took meback, I would takeyou places moreoften" (but hisfinancial situationis the same asever)Complimentsme bydenigratingBecky"We could havefixed therelationship andnot broken up ifonly you hadn't___""I miss youbecause ofall the stuffyou did forme in bed"Wishes mewell in a waythat soundsbitter andfake"I would havecontacted yousooner butyou said notto talk to you"Describes me ashaving "seducedhim" into thingshe would nevernormally do.Makes excusesfor a thing Iliterally neversaid was anissue for me."If you took meback I wouldn't belate anymore" (buthe has no actualaction plan to fix it)Offers todo a bunchof thingsfor me.Excusesre: time.Excusesre:lateness.Indicates hemisses mebecause he'sbored (and hasno idea this isinsulting)Indicates hemisses mebecause hisromantic life istanking (and hasno idea this isinsulting)Excusesre:money.Meta-argumentA bunch ofbackstory Ididn't ask forand don'tcare about.Floridsexy-talkWeirdlystiff andformalwording."I had noidea youfelt thatway"Tone waffleswildly betweencontrite andpassive-aggressive.Subtle implicationthat my wanting himto take me on dates= gold-diggingmaterialistic whore

The Pedant's Letter Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. "Write back ASAP" or other hypocritical demands.
  2. Apologies that sound backhanded.
  3. "If you took me back, I would take you places more often" (but his financial situation is the same as ever)
  4. Compliments me by denigrating Becky
  5. "We could have fixed the relationship and not broken up if only you hadn't ___"
  6. "I miss you because of all the stuff you did for me in bed"
  7. Wishes me well in a way that sounds bitter and fake
  8. "I would have contacted you sooner but you said not to talk to you"
  9. Describes me as having "seduced him" into things he would never normally do.
  10. Makes excuses for a thing I literally never said was an issue for me.
  11. "If you took me back I wouldn't be late anymore" (but he has no actual action plan to fix it)
  12. Offers to do a bunch of things for me.
  13. Excuses re: time.
  14. Excuses re: lateness.
  15. Indicates he misses me because he's bored (and has no idea this is insulting)
  16. Indicates he misses me because his romantic life is tanking (and has no idea this is insulting)
  17. Excuses re: money.
  18. Meta-argument
  19. A bunch of backstory I didn't ask for and don't care about.
  20. Florid sexy-talk
  21. Weirdly stiff and formal wording.
  22. "I had no idea you felt that way"
  23. Tone waffles wildly between contrite and passive-aggressive.
  24. Subtle implication that my wanting him to take me on dates = gold-digging materialistic whore